CONWAY – The Chanticleers continue their opening weekend of Sun Belt Conference action on the road when they face South Alabama Saturday at 4:05 p.m.
Coastal Carolina (7-6) at South Alabama (8-6)
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 • 4:05 p.m. ET
Mobile, Ala. • Mitchell Center (10,000)
Radio: CCU Radio Broadcast | WRNN 99.5 FM (Flagship) |
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Series History: CCU leads the series 4-2.
Last Meeting: CCU won 72-70 in Conway (02/17/18)
Opening Tip
• CCU continues their opening weekend of Sun Belt action on the road.
• Today's road game will be the 10th road game of the season for the Chants.
• Even though this series started way back in 1988, the two teams have only met six times on the hardcourt.
• The Chants hold a 4-2 edge in the series, including a 3-1 lead since CCU entered the Sun Belt.
• Last season each team won on its home court in close outings; USA winning in Mobile 60-57 and CCU winning 72-70 in Conway.
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Zac Cuthbertson continues to be one of the top players in the Sun Belt Conference.
• Cuthbertson is among the league leaders in scoring (4th); rebounding (2nd); field goal percentage (3rd); assists (11th); assist/turnover ratio (9th); offensive rebounds (10th); defensive rebounds (2nd); minutes played (11th) and double-doubles (1st).
• CCU's defense is one of four Sun Belt teams that are allowing less than 69 points per game....Entering todays' game tied for third allowing 69.4 points per game...Ironically they are tied with today's opponent South Alabama who is also allowing 69.4 points per game.
• The Chants are second in the conference in rebound margin (4.8) and in defensive field goal percentage.
• CCU will be back home to host their first conference games of the season beginning with Texas State Thursday Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.
About South Alabama
• South Alabama enters the game with an 8-6 overall record.
• Like CCU, the Jaguars won their opening Sun Belt game of the season; a home win over Appalachian State, 79-73.
• The Jags average over 73 points per game and have a balanced scoring team with four players averaging in double figures.
• USA's leading scorer is Kory Holden ... He averaged 14.9 points per game and shoots 45 percent from the field ... He is one of the top three-point shooters in the conference knocking down 48 percent of his three-point attempts.
• Rodrick Sikes is right behind Holden averaging 14.6 points per game ... His 41 three-point field goals are the second-most in the Sun Belt, and he is hitting 34 percent of those.
• Josh Ajayi is averaging 14.5 points per game and leads the team in rebounds averaging 8.4 ... Trhae Mitchell is the fourth Jag reaching double figures, averaging 11.9, he has a team-high 49 assists and leads the team with 32 blocks and in steals with 21.
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